Binding: Electronics Brand: IBM CPU Speed: 131 Display Size: 8.2 EAN: 0087944486596 Label: IBM Manufacturer: IBM Model: Z50 Modem Description: Fax / modem Publisher: IBM Studio: IBM Warranty: 1 year warranty
Editorial Reviews:
The WorkPad z50 Mobile Companion combines the simplicity, long battery life, and low cost of a pocket organizer with the ease of use found in a notebook computer. Its small size, light weight, and sleek design make it ideal to carry and easy to store while traveling.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: IBM Quality - Instant ON Comment: This thing is only two pounds and comes with a real, almost full-size keyboard. Typing on this thing is a dream!
Comes with many built-in programs, such as: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Power Point. There is lots of freeware available for this unit.
Hardware includes a serial and parallel port, IR port and built-in modem.
The standard battery lasts about 8 to 10 hours of use. There is also an extended battery available, that will power this unit for almost 24 hours.
Has a Type II Compact Flash slot and also a Type I/II PCMCIA card slot.
Open the case and it's on! Check your E-Mail quickly - no waiting for your computer to boot-up. Easy to connect to the Internet through the modem, or a network/Ethernet connection or with a Wireless PC Card. The operating system (Windows CE) is on a ROM chip, which can't be erased. This means you can't "crash" or erase the operating system.
IBM quality shows on this unit. It has a solid feel to it. I have had my IBM Z50 for three years now and it's never given me any trouble. IBM still supports this unit. Their phone support and Web Site are excellent.
I also own a HP Jornada 680 and 728 PDA (same operating system). Both of the HP units have had hardware problems. HP phone support totally sucks - no help at all!
If you are lucky enough to find an IBM Z50 in decent shape - think about upgrading the internal memory from 16MB to 48MB. This upgrade really improves the performance.
I love my IBM Z50. It does so many things and does them well!
